Nightlife in Queen Creek

Servers and patrons alike crunch across scattered peanut shells on the way to their tables at Teakwoods, a boisterous neighborhood watering hole crowned Best Sports Bar in 2009 by Phoenix New Times. A team of chefs cooks up classic American eats, including half-pound burgers, meaty sandwiches, and their award-winning wings, which can heat up gastro-chambers and cargo-pants pockets with flavors such as medium, hot, and honey-barbecue hot. As bartenders pour draft beers and concoct tasty libations, guests can catch their favorite sporting events on one of many high-definition TVs that broadcast events from the MLB, NFL, and UFC. When guests can't make it to the restaurant, Teakwoods' chefs cater fare to events, gatherings, and parties.

A smattering of 20 sauces and seasonings dripping from handspun wings coats patrons' fingers as they cheer on their favorite professional sports teams broadcast on Buffalo Wild Wings' TVs. Eyes are torn between watching teams dribble a ball, shoot a puck, and land a grand jeté, and plates of plentiful wings, burgers, wraps, salads, and ribs. For more entertainment, trivia games exercise brains, and the Blazin' Challenge offers recognition for those brave enough to down a dozen wings slathered in the eatery's hottest sauce in six minutes.

The East Valley Tribune reviewed Down Under Wines & Bistro. Reviewers are mixed on the service, but praise the wide variety of food and wine. Yelpers give the shop an average of 3.5 stars and 82% of Urbanspooners recommend it.

More than three dozen extra-large flat-screen TVs hang from the walls at Blue 32's Phoenix location, where they broadcast every play from major sporting events in crisp detail. In between cheers for their favorite team, diners sample more than two dozen draft beers and upscale pub food such as buffalo-chicken flatbread, seared ahi tuna, and kobe-beef hot dogs. Lounge furniture with plush red cushions dapples Blue 32's stone-paved outdoor patio, where patrons can sip martinis with fresh, muddled strawberries and pass around petitions to house the Olympic flame in the patio's sleek fire pit.

With more than 20 years in the business, Wagner Dance & Music is a mecca for dance instruction. Classes are held in 3,600 square feet of space and studios outfitted with high-tech sound systems, expansive mirrors, and “floating” maple-wood floors. Students ranging from 2 years of age to seniors can learn moves from genres such as tap, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz. Additionally, university-trained instructors offer private lessons for individuals interested in learning to play the piano and guitar—the standard acoustic or kleenex-box variety.